Pina Colada Cupcakes
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Piña Colada Cupcakes turn your favorite cocktail into a handheld dessert! Made with real pineapple and a rich coconut frosting, these easy cupcakes are bursting with summertime flavor.
Equipment
- 1 whisk
- 2 medium mixing bowl
- 1 Large Mixing Bowl
- 1 Mixer
- 1 silicone spatula
- 12 cupcake liners
- 1 cupcake pan
Ingredients
Cupcakes
- 1 ¼ cups all-purpose flour
- 1 teaspoon baking powder
- 1 teaspoon baking soda
- ¼ teaspoon kosher salt
- 6 tablespoons butter room temperature
- ¾ cup granulated sugar
- 6 tablespoons cream cheese room temperature
- 3 large eggs
- ½ cup pineapple juice NOT syrup
- ⅓ cup pineapple finely chopped
- 1 teaspoon rum extract optional
Coconut Frosting
- 1 cup unsalted butter room temperature
- 4 cups sifted powdered sugar
- 3-4 tablespoons milk
- 2-3 drops coconut flavoring (extract) optional
- ½ cup toasted coconut flakes for optional garnish
- 12 maraschino cherries for optional garnish
Instructions
Cupcakes
- Preheat oven to 350°F, and place cupcake liners into a cupcake pan.
- In a medium bowl, whisk together the flour, baking powder, baking soda, and salt.
- In a large mixing bowl, add the butter, sugar, and using a handheld or stand mixer, mix until light and fluffy, about 2 minutes.
- Add room temperature cream cheese and mix until just combined.
- Add the pineapple juice and rum extract (if using), and mix.
- Add the remaining dry ingredients and mix until fully incorporated.
- Fold in finely chopped pineapple and scrape down the sides of the bowl to make sure all ingredients are well combined.
- Evenly distribute the batter between the 12 cupcakes liners.
- Bake for 19 minutes.
- Allow cupcakes to cool completely before frosting and adding additional garnish, if desired.
Coconut Frosting
- In a large bowl, beat softened butter until soft and fluffy.
- Slowly add 1 cup of powdered sugar at a time, then add milk, coconut flavoring and beat until creamy.
- Use your favorite frosting tip to pipe the frosting onto the cupcakes and garmish.
Nutrition
Serving: 1cupcake | Calories: 520kcal | Carbohydrates: 68g | Protein: 4g | Fat: 27g | Saturated Fat: 17g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 1g | Monounsaturated Fat: 7g | Trans Fat: 1g | Cholesterol: 104mg | Sodium: 230mg | Potassium: 124mg | Fiber: 1g | Sugar: 56g | Vitamin A: 816IU | Vitamin C: 3mg | Calcium: 46mg | Iron: 1mg